Active is not just our name, it’s in our culture. We love to be physically active, and it shows by our participation in local athletic events. Below is a summary some of our employees and their family members helping others Get Active, Be Active and Stay Active!
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Community Events:
U.P. Pink Power Walk – Employees from Marquette and Ishpeming walked in support of the U.P. Pink Power Walk which benefits local businesses in need of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs). Over $20,000 was raised!
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NMU Rural Health Careers Camp – Active Marquette’s Ryan Lowery presented to a group of high school students on the career options which are available to those who are interested in a pursuing a career in Physical Therapy.
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Big Bay Relay – Active Employees participated in a “trail sweep” at the end of the race to ensure all participants had finished safely.
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UP Football All Star Game – Active’s world-class Athletic Trainers provided on-site care all week for the athletes of the UP Football All Star game. This included practices and the game.
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Kiwanis Golf Outing – Active’s Dave Aro, Kip Hartman, Beth Stanchina and Ryan Lowery had a lot of fun on the course in this year’s Kiwanis Golf outing! All proceeds went to benefit Bay Cliff Health Camp!
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Marquette Trails Festival – This event attracted mountain bikers and trail runners from all over! Active was proud to provide on-site services to athletes.
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Pioneer Days Parade – Active employees and their families walked in the parade, handing out candy and t-shirts to the kids (and parents!).
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Teal Lake Swim – Active Employees manned the registration booth at this year’s Teal Lake swim to benefit diabetes. It was a great event and lots of fun was had in the sun!
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Science on Tap: Your Brain on Pain – Active Third Street’s Kyle Aho teamed up with Liz Peppin, PA-C of Marquette Internal Medicine Specialists to present an hour-long discussion about chronic pain. It was at the Ore Dock Brewing Company and was a tremendous success! As you can see by the picture here, there was standing room only!
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NMU Fall Fest – The first day of classes at NMU is always an exciting day! Active Marquette’s Ryan Lowery attended the event and provided free injury screenings to students, staff and other participants!
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Marquette Marathon – Active served as a proud sponsor and vendor for the Marquette Marathon!
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Community Partnerships:
This summer, Active was very excited to partner with a couple of local businesses to provide free injury screenings to clients at Queen City Running Company and Anytime Fitness in (Gwinn). Marquette’s Kyle Aho and Ryan Lowery had a lot of fun this summer providing great services to Marquette’s local active population.